Are the elderly more vulnerable to psychological impact of natural disaster? A population-based survey of adult survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

• Main Authors: Yan Jin (Author), Cao Yang (Author), Liu Weizhi (Author), Tian Wenhua (Author), Jia Zhaobao (Author), Shun Zhisheng (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The association between ages and psychological impact of natural disasters has not been well characterized. A population-based study was conducted 15 months after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake to assess whether elderly survivors were m...